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Elevance Health NYSE:ELV Stock Report

Last Price

US$365.96

Market Cap

US$85.0b

7D

-4.1%

1Y

-21.6%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Elevance Health
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$365.96
52 Week HighUS$567.26
52 Week LowUS$362.21
Beta0.83
1 Month Change-7.93%
3 Month Change-32.21%
1 Year Change-21.57%
3 Year Change-19.69%
5 Year Change19.43%
Change since IPO1,689.54%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV)

Dec 15
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV)

Elevance Health: A Quality Underpriced Stock Returning To Health

Dec 11

Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Nov 30
Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

We Think Elevance Health's (NYSE:ELV) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Oct 29
We Think Elevance Health's (NYSE:ELV) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Elevance Health: A Bad Q3 Was Almost Inevitable Given Industry Headwinds

Oct 17

Elevance: Our Top Value Pick Trading At 12.5x Earnings And Growing At 12.5%

Oct 10

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELV)?

Oct 08
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELV)?

Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELV)

Sep 11
Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELV)

Elevance Health: Strong Earnings Growth Supports Strong Dividend Growth

Sep 06

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Elevance Health's (NYSE:ELV) Returns On Capital

Aug 29
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Elevance Health's (NYSE:ELV) Returns On Capital

Here's Why We Think Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) Is Well Worth Watching

Aug 02
Here's Why We Think Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) Is Well Worth Watching

Elevance Health: Healthcare Services Segment Is Gaining Traction

Jul 31

Elevance Health: Buy A Dividend Growth Machine

Jul 18

Elevance Health: Favorable Trends Are Emerging (Rating Upgrade)

Jun 28

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELV)?

Jun 11
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELV)?

Elevance Health's (NYSE:ELV) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

May 27
Elevance Health's (NYSE:ELV) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

We Think Shareholders Will Probably Be Generous With Elevance Health, Inc.'s (NYSE:ELV) CEO Compensation

May 09
We Think Shareholders Will Probably Be Generous With Elevance Health, Inc.'s (NYSE:ELV) CEO Compensation

Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.63

Apr 25
Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.63

Elevance Health: It's Not Too Late To Buy Their Dividend Growth

Apr 23

Is Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 16
Is Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) Using Too Much Debt?

Elevance Health: Not Doing Enough In 2024 To Justify Premium Price

Apr 11

Elevance Health, Inc.'s (NYSE:ELV) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Apr 01
Elevance Health, Inc.'s (NYSE:ELV) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Elevance: A Healthy Dose Of Dividend Growth

Mar 21

Elevance Heath: Financial Growth And Technical Strength Indicate A Buy

Mar 07

Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.63

Feb 19
Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.63

Elevance Health: Time To Buy This Incredible Dividend Growth Stock

Jan 26

Slowing Rates Of Return At Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Jan 19
Slowing Rates Of Return At Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Is Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) A Risky Investment?

Jan 02
Is Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) A Risky Investment?

A Look At Elevance's Margin Dynamics

Nov 23

Elevance Health: A High Conviction Defensive Blue Chip Buy

Oct 19

Elevance: Pave The Way For The Next UnitedHealth

Sep 21

Here's The Price I Would Buy Elevance Health Stock

Sep 13

Narrowing Down High-Quality Dividend Growth: Elevance Health Is Elemental

Jul 24

Elevance Health: Beaten Down Share Price Offers Solid Potential

Jul 10

Elevance Health: A Critical Update (Rating Downgrade)

Jun 05

Shareholder Returns

ELVUS HealthcareUS Market
7D-4.1%-4.1%-2.4%
1Y-21.6%-10.2%23.3%

Return vs Industry: ELV underperformed the US Healthcare industry which returned -10.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ELV underperformed the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ELV's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ELV volatility
ELV Average Weekly Movement4.5%
Healthcare Industry Average Movement7.6%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: ELV has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: ELV's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2001104,900Gail Boudreauxwww.elevancehealth.com

Elevance Health, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a health benefits company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Health Benefits, CarelonRx, Carelon Services, and Corporate & Other. It offers a variety of health plans and services to program members; health products; an array of fee-based administrative managed care services; and specialty and other insurance products and services, such as stop loss, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental health insurance benefits.

Elevance Health, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Elevance Health's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ELV fundamental statistics
Market capUS$85.00b
Earnings (TTM)US$6.42b
Revenue (TTM)US$174.02b

13.2x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ELV income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$174.02b
Cost of RevenueUS$125.40b
Gross ProfitUS$48.61b
Other ExpensesUS$42.20b
EarningsUS$6.42b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)27.67
Gross Margin27.94%
Net Profit Margin3.69%
Debt/Equity Ratio61.9%

How did ELV perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.8%

Current Dividend Yield

23%

Payout Ratio

Does ELV pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy ELV by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Elevance Health dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 05 2024
Dividend Pay DateDec 20 2024
Days until Ex dividend16 days
Days until Dividend pay date1 day

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 23:01
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Elevance Health, Inc. is covered by 52 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jasper HellwegArgus Research Company
Hua HaBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research